Licensing, Demerits & Penalties — Georgia
Georgia CDL practice test: 399 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Licensing, Demerits & Penalties: 6 questions.
Graduated licensing conditions, demerit points, suspensions, insurance and fines.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Licensing, Demerits & Penalties |
| License test | Georgia CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 6 (2% of 399 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (6)
1. Your vehicle's final position should be:
- Exactly where the examiner has instructed it to be. ✓
- Within five feet of the final position described by the examiner.
- Wherever you can safely park.
- Within two feet of the final position described by the examiner.
Answer: A. Exactly where the examiner has instructed it to be.
Your vehicle's final position should be exactly where the examiner instructed it to be. Passage P1 says you must finish each backing exercise exactly as the examiner instructed, and it ties that to the vehicle's final position as described by the examiner. If you do not put the vehicle into that described final position, you are penalized and fail the Basic Control Skills test. The handbook does not give a foot allowance; the standard is the examiner's stated final position, plus staying within the exercise boundaries.
2. During the on-road driving test, you should:
- Develop your own route to show off your driving skills.
- Listen to directions from the examiner. ✓
- Bring a passenger to ride with you.
- Drive in an unsafe manner.
Answer: B. Listen to directions from the examiner.
You should listen to and follow the examiner's directions during the on-road driving test. The Texas CDL handbook says the examiner scores your specific maneuvers and general driving behavior, and you are to follow the examiner's directions. It also says directions are given with enough time to respond and that you will not be asked to do anything unsafe. Another section warns that failing to follow examiner instructions can cause automatic failure, so paying attention to those directions is the expected and safe action.
3. When taking the on-road test, you will be evaluated on regular traffic checks. You should not:
- Scan the road for pedestrians.
- Check traffic regularly.
- Avoid checking your mirrors near intersections. ✓
- Check your mirrors regularly.
Answer: C. Avoid checking your mirrors near intersections.
You should not avoid checking your mirrors near intersections; the handbook requires mirror and traffic checks before, while in, and after an intersection. The on-road regular traffic checks section lists checking traffic regularly, checking mirrors regularly, and checking mirrors and traffic before, while in, and after an intersection. It also says to scan high-volume areas and places where pedestrians are likely. Avoiding mirror checks around intersections contradicts that sequence: intersections are precisely where the handbook wants you to keep checking both mirrors and traffic.
4. When taking the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:
- Wear your safety belt.
- Obey all traffic signs.
- Complete the test without an accident.
- Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving. ✓
Answer: D. Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving.
5. Broken suspension parts:
- Should not concern you.
- Should be repaired, but do not need to be repaired immediately.
- Cannot be identified.
- Are extremely dangerous. ✓
Answer: D. Are extremely dangerous.
Broken suspension parts are extremely dangerous. The handbook explains that the suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load, and it keeps the axles in place. Because those jobs are central to controlling the vehicle, the handbook states that broken suspension parts can be extremely dangerous. The inspection passages also direct drivers to look for cracked, broken, missing, shifted, loose, damaged, or leaking suspension parts, which shows these are safety problems to catch, not minor issues to ignore.
6. When approaching a curve during the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:
- Check traffic thoroughly in all directions.
- Reduce your speed before entering the curve.
- Keep your vehicle in its lane.
- Steadily use the brakes throughout the curve. ✓
Answer: D. Steadily use the brakes throughout the curve.
You should not steadily use the brakes throughout the curve; that is the exception. The handbook says to slow to a safe speed before you enter a curve, and to reduce speed before the curve so you do not need further braking or shifting while in it. It also warns that braking in a curve is dangerous because the wheels can lock and the vehicle can skid. So steady braking all the way through the curve is the action you should not do. Checking traffic in all directions is listed as part of the maneuver.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook